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Apantesis nais (Nais Tiger Moth)

Synonyms: Apantesis cuneata; Apantesis decorata; Apantesis defloriana; Apantesis ochreata; Apantesis phaleratula

Wikipedia Abstract

Apantesis nais, the nais tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Dru Drury in 1773.
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Prey / Diet

Fragaria chiloensis (beach strawberry)[1]
Persicaria punctata (dotted smartweed)[1]
Polygonum erectum (erect knotweed)[1]
Viola japonica (sweet violet)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0